BS Computer Engineering at Columbia University

Programme overview

The Computer Engineering Program includes 15 points of technical electives. All must be 3000 level or above, technical, and must not have significant overlap with other courses taken for the major.

Faculty: Columbia Engineering (The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science) | Department: Computer Engineering Program | Study mode: full-time | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Adviser approval of technical electives is required. If a department advertises that one of its courses can be used as a technical elective that does not necessarily mean it will be approved as a technical elective in the computer engineering program.

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Entry requirements

Combined-plan students with good grades in separate, advanced courses in linear algebra and ODEs can apply for this waiver, but the courses must have been at an advanced level for this to be considered.

USD 72,800 a year (2026-27). Undergraduate tuition for Columbia College and Columbia Engineering, one rate for all undergraduates and not stated per major. Excludes fees ($4,160), housing, food and books. Source

First-year entry is for Fall 2027; applications are accepted for full-time enrolment at Columbia College or Columbia Engineering. Transfer admission is for the fall semester only.

First-year applications for Fall 2027 open August 1. Early Decision deadline is November 1 (financial aid application November 15, decisions mid-December). Regular Decision deadline is January 1 (financial aid February 15, decisions late March, reply by May 1). Apply through the Common Application, the Coalition Application on Scoir or QuestBridge. The application fee is $85, paid online by electronic check or credit card, with fee waivers available. SAT or ACT submission is optional for applicants entering Fall 2027; scores will be required from the 2027-2028 admissions cycle.

Transfer applications for Fall 2027 are due March 1, through the Coalition Application on Scoir. The application fee is $85. Test scores are optional for Fall 2027 entry.

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